Question

Because most members of a new group want to create a good first impression, they tend to be overly polite with one another during their initial meetings. They don't interrupt one another and avoid expressing strong opinions. These behaviors are characteristic ofa. dialectic tension.b. primary tension.c. secondary tension.d. tertiary tension.e. assimilation tension.

Answer 1

Answer: B. Primary tension

Explanation: The fact that the issue is about students, members of a new group, and that everyone wants to make a good first impression, it is normal that some discomfort occurs during presentation and introduction. This discomfort during the initial stage of group formation, when members establish relationships and determine their roles, is in fact the primary tension. Primary tension is anxiety that always arises when self-opening members, and to minimise this inevitable tension, members are careful not to interrupt one another and to express too strong opinions.